Object Details
Culture
Japan
Edo period (1603–1867)
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Dimensions
3 × 4 1/2 inches (7.6 × 11.4 cm)
Credit Line
George and Mary Rockwell Collection
Object
Number
88.002.044
Raku tea bowls are hand built instead of thrown on a wheel and their uneven surfaces, revealing the (…)
Raku tea bowls are hand built instead of thrown on a wheel and their uneven surfaces, revealing the potter’s touch, are an important feature of Japanese tea aesthetics.
